LETTER

Types of letters:
1. Formal letter
e.g. Bussines letter
2.
Informal letter
e.g. Personal letter
2. INFORMAL LETTER
PERSONAL LETTER
Personal letters are the letters that are written to people we know,
such as friends, parents, siblings, cousins. Letters are not only
written to inform but to strengthen the bond between two people
writing to each other.
Format of Personal Letter
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_1____
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__2___

Heading
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_3____
__________________ Solutation
______________________
______________________
______________________
The body of letter
______________________
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_______ Closing
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_______ Signature

1. Heading
It consists of three lines. The first line contains your address
e.g. 10 Elm street ( number and name of the street)
The second line is the name of the town or city and postal code
(if any)
e.g. Washington DC
The third line is the date ( month day, year)
e.g. November 11, 2014

November 11 th, 2014

November 11 th,2014
So the heading is:
10 Elm street
Washington DC
November 11, 2014 <----, American Style
11 November, 2015 -----, British Style
2. Solutation
It greets the reader. The usual form is the word Dear followed
by the person name or Sir or madam who is addressed to,there
is a coma after solutation.
e.g.
Dear Sir,
Dear Madam,
Dear Anisa,
Dear Jhon,
3. The body of letter
The body is the real letter itself. In common personal letter, the
first line is indented.
4. Closing
If the closing consists more than one word, only the first word of
closing is capitalized.
E.g.
Sincerely,
Best regard,
Your faithfully,
Lots love,
Affectionately,
5. The signature
The signature is below the closing whether the letter is typed or
hand-written. It should not trail off the space of the right margin.
e.g.
Best regard,

Aura Kasih